Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Information About Book and a Buck

Mission of the Book and a Buck Initiative:
Empowering Communities through Education and Outreach


Objectives:
  • provide resources to local schools
  • promote literacy through after school programs
  • empower through education with the implementation of community trainings
  • create a community that feels empowered through education



What will the Community Center Provide?
- Place to provide educational programs
- Resource Center to provide literacy programs and trainings
- Place for people to meet to get resources and take educational resources to disseminate into the community.




American University has donated space for us to use to get things started....
We need resources to make this center a reality.






Where will your donation go?

- books will go to local schools and libraries that are in desperate need of resources

- dollar will go towards providing after school programs, educational programs in public health, and teacher training

What can you do to help?

- Donate one book and one buck...with your book and dollar, you can help our mission of empowering communities through education and outreach
- Organize local book drives in your school and community
- Give the gift of a donated book to a family member or friends for the holiday.
- Make sure to include your contact information so we can update you on our progress.
- Contact us at bookandbuck@gmail.com


Book and a Buck